QUESTION: What plants are phytoestrogens?

Answer:

Phyo = plant so a phytoestrogen is a natural plant based estrogen. Xeno = foreign so a xenoestrogen is a foreign or manmade chemical that acts like estrogen. Phytoestrogens are naturally found is herbs, essential oils, foods and xenoestrogens are a manmade chemicals and are not natural. It is interesting to note that scientist are just discovering that phytoestrogen metabolism and activation in the human body correlates with the health of your microbiome (gut bacteria). Please scroll further down this page to read my previous answers on phytoestrogens.

To answer your question regarding what plants are phytoestrogens, I have chosen to provide you with links to peer reviewed studies that reveal which plants or their components are considered phytoestrogens. While my list is not exhaustive, it will give you a sense of how nature has provided a wide variety of phytoestrogens for our consumption. Evaluate for yourself what researchers are saying about phytoestrogens and form your own opinon about their benefits.